Testimonials

I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to receive Therapy from Paola since early this year. I found this therapy hugely beneficial in many areas of my life; I now have a new sense of growth and confidence. Working with Paola has tremendously helped me use new thinking tools, provided encouragement for personal improvement and assisted in processing a recent trauma. Thanks!

The work I've had the privilege of embarking on with Paola has been nothing short of transformational. I was anxious about different areas in my life, and not only has that vastly improved, but my toolkit to draw on in difficult times, and my acceptance and self-assurance in my ability to handle stress, have grown more than I ever thought possible. I was always empowered to make my own decisions, while also being given great suggestions and ideas, as well as guidance and care in safely exploring troubling or distressing topics. After working with several other mental health professionals, it's only with Paola that I've been able to truly understand and delve into the core of a problem, and practice tools to better handle the feelings — and people, myself included — surrounding those problems. If you're truly looking to investigate what might be going on in your life and find strategies to cope, as well as be challenged in profound, positive, and supportive ways, I can't recommend working with Paola highly enough.

Working with Paola, I gained insight into aspects of my character and how they've shaped my relationships, helping me make healthier, more confident choices. Paola's approach was warm and relaxed yet always professional, which made the work easier. I am very grateful for the impact this has had on my life

I have been receiving treatment from Paola for PTSD for the past couple of years, and I highly recommend her as a therapist. She creates an incredibly safe environment. If you practice the skills she teaches, your mind will shift to positive thought patterns and behaviours that will empower you for life, helping you cope with the unexpected challenges that we all face.

I am deeply grateful for Paola’s guidance. Her practice provided me with clear logic to understand and uncover some plain truths about my relationship—truths that were hard to hear at times, but what I needed to grow within myself. As someone from an indigenous culture, I felt that Paola could relate to me and my identity as Māori, which made the experience easy and meaningful.

Paola gently guided me through a difficult period of anxiety, always offering a safe, supportive space to explore my thoughts and emotions. She has the ability to help you understand why you're feeling the way you do, and she walks beside you as you navigate the process of healing. I'm deeply grateful for her compassion, clarity, and the tools she has given me to move forward with confidence and peace

Over the course of nearly a year, Paola has been an exceptional supervisor. Her extensive experience and deep knowledge have been instrumental in my professional development, offering a highly technical and insightful perspective on the counselling process. Her background in psychology has been particularly valuable, providing me with a broader and more enriching understanding. Additionally, her fluency in several languages has made it easier to grasp the topics we addressed. Without a doubt, her supervision has been one of the most important pillars in my journey as a counsellor

I valued my time working with Paola. Even though our sessions were online, I always felt supported and connected. Paola has such a calm and grounding presence, and she made it easy to open up and work through things. I came away from each session feeling clearer, lighter, and more in tune with myself. I’m grateful for her support and guidance.

I started working with Paola two years ago at a time when I was suffering from sudden and extreme anxiety but immediately found it very easy to talk to her about everything I was feeling. Paola has given me great understanding of myself, and I'm now able to look at my past experiences with some distance and perspective without them feeling as intense and painful as they used to. She has helped me feel more in control of my beahaviour and my life, and taught me to be gentler and more accepting of myself. I'm extremely grateful for the help she has given me.

When I met Paola I felt like her, equal and empowered around my situation where I once felt meek like a mouse, I felt feeling like I was a strong woman worthy to take the wheel of life and stear. Paola identified my problems in a succinct way that was clear and made it easy to see a way I could approach them to work through them. I can only sing her praises, Paola is awesome at what she does

I followed therapy with Paola online in 2021 and I really benefited from it. Paola is friendly, it was very easy to trust her. She really understood my mind/thought process to another level and helped with getting rid of old habits and patterns. When we decided it was time to end the therapy, I was so much clearer about who I was, what I wanted and how to handle situations that can trigger me. Her approach is gentle while being specific and when some exercises don’t work, she finds an alternative very fast. I would recommend Paola Therapy Online in a heartbeat. I also did an EMDR therapy with her, and loved it. It’s exhausting but rewarding.

Paola treated me for the PTSD that had been getting worse over several years. Her gentle yet focused approach was perfect for me. It was hard emotional work to unravel the deep-seated trauma but it was manageable with the tools Paola helped me create and use. I am now in a much more settled, calm mental space. I respond and react to life’s challenges with more options and I don’t feel on-edge. Brilliant! Paola is a lovely, lively, cheerful and encouraging person. She is a delight to work with. I can’t recommend her highly enough

I started working with Paola Montanaro a few months ago, after having lived the most traumatic experience of my life. In my inexperience I was very skeptical and arrogant about it, believing that I would never need such help. But the truth is that now I am sure that I could not be well without therapy, and without the professional help of Paola. She is a very attentive and welcoming professional, with great vocation and knowledge. She can guide you towards answers and recovery in the best possible way. Through her experience and guidance, I was able to begin to solve every single problem that caused me the trauma. Her methods are avant-garde, personalized and careful, and they are totally oriented to your recovery. I recommended her a lot and everyone was very happy with her. I have no doubt of her great abilities as a psychologist, and I know she can help you, so contact her if you need to.

Paola has been of great assistants to me during a very difficult and trying time in my life. Over the last year we have had weekly contact and her methods and advice have helped me to settle back into a normal life. Thank you Paola.

Dear Paola, Thank you for everything you have done for me. When I started with you, I was desperate, burned out and filled with anxiety and anger. My stress levels were through the roof and I had no idea how to sort my life out. You helped me through one of the most difficult times of my adult life, and made me actually like myself again. I’m a better, calmer and more empathetic person thanks to the tools and therapy you provided. I will forever be indebted to you and would highly recommend your expert services to anyone!

Our journey with Paola was powerful. She guided our process through a set of techniques that helped us to open our hearts and to trust our feelings and our love in a more truthful manner. We highly recommend her work and her guidance to overcome any emotional challenge

I had several sessions with Paola and it was a wonderful experience. Her professionalism and empathy made my transitional period easy. I strongly recommend her work.

We had sessions with Paola, at the end of the sessions we feel more equipped to deal with the situation. Paola is patient and understanding and her insightful analysis made us feel much more confident with the situation.

Your energy and knowledge is second to none. You have helped me process so many things and allowed me to have a deeper love and forgiveness for myself. I appreciate you

Thank you so much for the work you do. Your work is making a huge difference in my life. My sense of internal freedom is growing week by week as I begin my healing journey. I really appreciate this therepy as it allows me to work through the issues that have sat deep within me for a long time. I feel I can do this work which I very much doubted myself with initially. I’m learning so much about myself about things that have never mattered too much but my self care is improving and my kindness towards myself is feeling very new but so right. I spent years nurturing and caring for others but am now seeing my place in this line and it’s no longer at the back! Thank you Paola.

I think this feeling to honour myself is down to the incredible work you've led me in. I thank you and share my gratitude for the real difference you've supported me to make in my own life as I've been able to process, work though and make peace with so much that has laid deep within me. The many parts of myself are starting to take flight and feel safe knowing I see them all and with much gratitude and grace for all that has been. Thank you always for the difference you've made to my life and I'm sure so many others. With gratitude

Paola supported me through some challenging times as a kind, non-judgmental, pragmatic, and amazing sounding board. Her approach facilitated my emotional and spiritual growth, equipped me with new tools and awareness, and empowered me to navigate my fears and make life-changing decisions that I had put off for years. I am extremely grateful for the time I shared with her, and I would highly recommend starting a journey with her
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Paola supported me through some challenging times as a kind, non-judgmental, pragmatic, and amazing sounding board. Her approach facilitated my emotional and spiritual growth, equipped me with new tools and awareness, and empowered me to navigate my fears and make life-changing decisions that I had put off for years. I am extremely grateful for the time I shared with her, and I would highly recommend starting a journey with her

Paola in the past two years has helped me a lot to deal with some difficult emotions and memories from complex trauma. I feel lighter and happier, I have managed to improve in many areas and I have felt very supported by her in moments when life seems more complex. I have worked with her in recognizing my triggers and the ability to recognize patterns. I have seen an improvement in my life, in the relationship with my family and the way I face and experience life in general. Paola is very professional and I have seen lot's of progress in myself during this time, I can't recommend her more, thanks very much Paola for all your mahi!

Thank you for the incredible work you facilitate. Your patience, your ability to get to the root of issues is phenomenal and I will be forever grateful for the peace that is becoming such a welcome part of my daily life. I understand fully your work is the key in what has transformed my life from being a human doing to a human being … I spent my life doing as I was so uncomfortable and anxious but I now allow myself to just be in the moment with a grace thats growing stronger and stronger and I know this will stay and grow as times goes on. Thank you.